Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [pers pn] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry it took place but I promise you it would be wisest to go home and forget it . ’ |
| 2 | By the way , I really am sorry I hit Gavin . |
| 3 | ‘ I am afraid I took pains to look out at the other side so as not to see him , ’ she had said . |
| 4 | I am afraid she gives way to her feelings more than she ought to do . ’ |
| 5 | Alternatively , because these needs are contradictory it inhibits progress toward user participation and control ( Dartington et al . , |
| 6 | Senior police officers are convinced he had knowledge of who was behind the gangland executions of Glover and Hanlon . |
| 7 | I AM glad you publicised Victoria Stone 's campaign for legislation to prevent learner drivers being supervised by , perhaps , an equally young but recently-qualified driver ( Weekend Guardian , October 28 ) . |
| 8 | I am glad you like Mr. Gould : — he has been always very obliging to me — although I never knew him till lately : Mrs. G. appears an exceedingly pleasant & amiable woman . |
| 9 | Structures where economic relationships are primary we call class societies , and in these we refer to the different unequal groups as classes . |
| 10 | When I am freezing I get cramp an I go crazy . |
| 11 | I am sure ye have books , ’ he added with unusual thoughtfulness . |
| 12 | I am sure she consumes bread and fruit in the middle of the night . |
| 13 | ‘ I am sure you have business of your own with our friend here . |
| 14 | I am sure you have neighbours like that , too . |
| 15 | I am sure I spotted Nico Ladenis preparing some divine demi-glace and Bohringer , the head chef , bore an uncanny resemblance to Michel Guerard , one of France 's three-star Michelin men . |
| 16 | I said , I said I 'm sorry you know Helena you stupid cow if you had been in here , accusing me as usual I said she goes cough up now . |
| 17 | I 'm sorry I know Andy would n't normally say things like that . |
| 18 | Oh I 'm sorry I misunderstood John , then I 've |
| 19 | I was so bloody delighted to be alive I moved corpses minus their heads , legs and arms , and did n't turn a hair . |
| 20 | No , she 's said , she , she ai n't got the courage to ask her for more money , so I said well just give it a few more weeks and then Anne and Brian 's turn up , if it do n't get any better then , I 'm afraid you got Anne and Brian 's . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh — um — I 'm afraid I 've scads of letters I must write , ’ she excused , hoping to be forgiven . |
| 22 | ‘ The place was dark and too cold and I 'm afraid I prefer Marguerite 's cooking . ’ |
| 23 | I 'm afraid I cursed Mavis too . |
| 24 | I 'm afraid it killed Sir Conrad Meredith-Lee . ’ |
| 25 | To be honest I blame Maria at Kidderminster ticket office . |
| 26 | I 'm glad we reached agreement in such a reasonable way . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm glad you saw sense . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm glad you chose Samana , ’ he told her gravely . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm glad you enjoy fishing , ’ I said . |
| 30 | Oh I 'm glad you have Derek , cos I have n't |